WebPyrrhus (/ ˈ p ɪr ə s /; Greek: Πύρρος Pýrrhos; 319/318–272 BC) was a Greek king and statesman of the Hellenistic period. He was king of the Greek tribe of Molossians, of the royal Aeacid house, and later he became king (Malalas also called him toparch) of Epirus.He was one of the strongest opponents of early Rome, and had been regarded as …

WebEpirus (neugriechisch Ήπειρος Ípiros (); altgriechisch Ἤπειρος Ḗpeiros, deutsch ‚Festland, Kontinent‘; albanisch Epir[-i]) ist eine historisch-geographische Region im Südwesten der Balkanhalbinsel.Sie erstreckt sich entlang der Küste des Ionischen Meeres vom Ambrakischen Golf im Süden bis zum Ceraunischen Gebirge bei Himara und Oricum im …

WebPyrrhus I of Pyrrhos I (Grieks: Πύρρος, Purros), geboren rond 318 v.Chr. en gestorven in Argos in 272 v.Chr., was koning van Epirus en wordt gezien als een van de beste generaals uit zijn tijd.. Pyrrhus had net als zijn neef Alexander de Grote erg grote ambities. Hij was een van de meest te duchten tegenstanders uit het begin van het oude Rome.Nadat hij het …

WebNicopolis (Greek: Νικόπολις, translit. Nikópolis, lit. "City of Victory") or Actia Nicopolis was the capital city of the Roman province of Epirus Vetus.It was located in the western part of the modern state of Greece.The city was founded in 29 BC by Caesar Augustus in commemoration of his victory in 31 BC over Antony and Cleopatra at the Battle of Actium …

WebAlexander I of Epirus (Ancient Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος Α'; c. 371 BC – 331 BC), also known as Alexander Molossus (Ἀλέξανδρος ὁ Μολοσσός), was a king of Epirus (343/2–331 BC) of the Aeacid dynasty. As the son of Neoptolemus I and brother of Olympias, Alexander I was an uncle, and a brother-in-law, of Alexander the Great. ...

WebIvan Asen II, also known as John Asen II (Bulgarian: Иван Асен II, [iˈvan ɐˈsɛn ˈftɔri]; 1190s – May/June 1241), was Emperor of Bulgaria from 1218 to 1241. He was still a child when his father Ivan Asen I – one of the founders of the Second Bulgarian Empire – was killed in 1196. His supporters tried to secure the throne for him after his uncle, Kaloyan, was …

WebIoannina (Greek: Ιωάννινα Ioánnina [i.oˈa.ni.na] ()), often called Yannena (Γιάννενα Yánnena [ˈʝa.ne.na]) within Greece, is the capital and largest city of the Ioannina regional unit and of Epirus, an administrative region in north-western Greece.According to the 2011 census, the city population was 65,574, while the municipality had 112,486 inhabitants.

WebArta (Greek: Άρτα) is a city in northwestern Greece, capital of the regional unit of Arta, which is part of Epirus region. The city was known in ancient times as Ambracia (Ancient Greek: Ἀμβρακία).Arta is known for the medieval bridge over the Arachthos River.Arta is also known for its ancient sites from the era of Pyrrhus of Epirus and its well-preserved 13th-century …

WebStefan Uroš IV Dušan (Serbian Cyrillic: Стефан Урош IV Душан, pronounced [stêfaːn ûroʃ tʃětʋr̩ːtiː dǔʃan] ()), known as Dušan the Mighty (Serbian: Душан Силни / Dušan Silni; circa 1308 – 20 December 1355), was the King of Serbia from 8 September 1331 and Tsar (or Emperor) and autocrat of the Serbs and Greeks (or Romans) from 16 April 1346 until his ...

WebEpirus (/ ɪ ˈ p aɪ r ə s /) is a geographical and historical region in southeastern Europe, now shared between Greece and Albania.It lies between the Pindus Mountains and the Ionian Sea, stretching from the Bay of Vlorë and the Acroceraunian Mountains in the north to the Ambracian Gulf and the ruined Roman city of Nicopolis in the south. It is currently divided …